Sham Castle
Sham Castle is a ruins in County Laois, Leinster. Sham Castle is situated nearby to Gothic Ruins, as well as near the ruins The Orangery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heywood House Gardens and All Saints Church.
Heywood House Gardens
Garden
Photo: Liam Hughes, CC BY 2.0.
Heywood House Gardens, generally Heywood Gardens, form the grounds of a now-vanished house in County Laois, Ireland. The estate was developed in the late 18th century by Michael Frederick Trench, a politician, landowner and architect. Heywood House Gardens is situated 250 metres southeast of Sham Castle.
All Saints Church
Church
Photo: Jochappers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
All Saints Church is situated 1¼ km south of Sham Castle.
St Brigid’s Church
Church
Photo: Jochappers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Brigid’s Church is situated 1¼ km south of Sham Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbeyleix and Spink.
Abbeyleix
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
Abbeyleix is a town in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland, with a population of 1770 in 2016. The abbey was Cistercian, founded in 1183 in the valley of the River Nore, and the original settlement grew up around it.
Spink
Hamlet
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Spink is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. It is situated near the Kilkenny border on the R430 regional road. Spink is situated 6 km east of Sham Castle.
Ballyroan
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Ballyroan is a small village in County Laois, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Ballyroan and in the former barony of Cullenagh. The nearest town is Abbeyleix, 5 km to the south-west along the R425 road. Ballyroan is situated 7 km north of Sham Castle.
Sham Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.88618° or 52° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
-7.30352° or 7° 18′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C4JVMPW+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 852048418OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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